Improvement in lunch-cases



J. WILL. Lunch-Case.

Patented Juiy 23,1878.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS.

T FFIGE.

JOIIN lVlLL, OF BRYAN, OHIO.

IM PROVEMENTI N LUNCH-CASES.

Specification furiningpnrt of Letters latent No.

206,287, dated July 23, 1878; application filed May 23,1878.

To all whom it ma y concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN \VILL, of Bryan, in the county of \Yilliams and State of Ohio, have invented-a new and useful Improvement in Lunch-Gases, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawings, 'formin g parthereof, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myvimproved lunch-case, shown'open. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved lunch-case for the use of laborers and others, whose employment requires them to carry lunch with them, antkfgrlthense iaandmnpsavillbedeepafi om shakingalilfit picnic-parties, fishing parties, excursionists,

&c., andwliich shall be simple in construction and convenient in use, carrying the lunch so curely, and protecting it from dust or other impurities.

A represents myimprovedlunch-case, which is made with a chamber, 13, in its upper part, to receive bread, the inking-cups, 820. The

chamber 13 is closed by a cover, 0, hinged at its rear edge to the top edge of the case A. The part of the case below the chamber B is made open in front, and is provided with shelves D. The open front of the lower part of the case A' is closed by the front plate E, which is hinged at its lower edge to the lower front edge of the'ease A. The side edges of the hinged front E are bent inward to overlap the ends of the case A, and thus tightly close the openfront of the said case. The upperpart of the hinged front E projects along and fits upon the front of the upper part of. the case A,,so that when closed it may be overlapped and held in place by the forward part of the cover 0, which shuts down over it.

F are the drinking-cups, the inner one of which is provided with a closely-fitting cover, G, and the outer. oneof which is provided with a handle, IL. The cups F are made of such a outer cup, as shown in Fig. 2. The inner cup is designed to receive and carry tea, coffee, milk, or other liquid, and the outer cup, F, is designed to be used for drinking purposes.

I are fruit or vegetable dishes, two or more a length equal to the width of the case A, so that they may beheld securely in. place.

J are sauce-cups, four, more or less, of which may be used, and which are made of such a size that two of them may equal in width the width of the case A. The dishes I and cups J are made of such 'a width as to fill up the length of the case A, so that the-said dishes when being carried.

K are pans for tarts, pies, cakes, &c., which are made of such a size as to lit snugly into the space of the case A and be prevented from shaking about while being carried. The pans K are so formed that they may be used as bakting them in the case A.

When used at a picnic the lunch-cases may be placed in line along the center of the table, and will furnish the guests with suflicient resaving a great deal of labor and confusion ,in' preparing the tables, taking care of the pro visions, &c.

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. J01] N WILL. \Vitnesses JACOB YOUSE, A Urmnnns ALEXANDER B-ownnson.

size that the inner cup will fit snugly into the of which may be used, and which are made of v in g-pans for eookin g their contents before putv freshment, the guests helping themselves from the case or cases-opposite them, thus Having thus described my invention, I elainr as new andjdesire to secure by Letters Pat- The combination, with a cover, of a hinged front piece,the-latteig when closed, overlap ping the sides,and the formei oyerlappingthe whole top portion, substantially as shown and 

